Brainstorming Meeting Agenda

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Brainstorming Meeting Agenda


Purpose:
The purpose of this meeting place is to develop a cross curricular learning projects or units that:
  • Targets our CIP related to improving our Science and Math TAKS scores & Technology Application integration;
  • Includes a vertically and horizontally aligned cross curriculum objectives;
  • Applies Technology Application TEKS & TEKS of participating courses;
  • Establishes an active student, teacher, and administrative co-learning community; and
  • Strives to improve Texas Star Chart ratings.

Objective:
  • Establish a clear vision for the project;
  • determine the structure of the project; and
  • establish guidelines for each course's participation.

Grade Level: 9th-12th grades

Facilitator's Name: Traci Ewing

Community Members: Laura Shipman, Darlene Low, Brenda Duhon, Ruthie Wolfe, Doneane Beckcom, Cyrstal Werkieser, Julie Broussard, Marc Keith, Laura Wilson

Meeting Activities:

Activity
 Purpose
 Description of Activity
 Steps
 Estimated Time
Create a shared vision
 To determine project goal
 Together members will create the shared vision
 Each member will write down what they perceive as the overall goal of the project. All members will share their thoughts. Similarities of each member's vision will be compiled and the group's shared vision will be created
 15 min.
Ice Breaker
 Create a relaxed atmosphere
 Come up with a "pen" name for our group. Quiet reflective music will be playing in the background.
 1. Using a letter scramble or acronym format, take the letters from our names and combine to form a "pen" name for our group.
*Laura / Darlene / Brenda / Ruthie / Traci/ Doneane*
2. Each member submits one possible name and other members vote for favorite.
For example: LaB DaRT's
 5 min.
Brainstorming
 Link career choices with science
 Together members will create an interest for science.
 Have each member make a list of careers that have a strong science base and reasons students would be interested in making this choice. Develop a research project for students to promote interest in science field which includes tech tools such as blogging, creating a wikispace, or using RSS technology.
 20 min

Link BCIS with Speech Communications
 Together members will create a project integrating BCIS I and Speech Communications
 Students in Speech Communications will research the science topics, gather the information, and place in an outline form to prepare a speech. Students in BCIS I will take their information, place it into a PowerPoint presentation for the speech students to use in their presentation. Any data that can be graphed could be placed inside of a spreadsheet and a chart could be created for use into the presentation. The chart could be embedded into the presentation, thereby reinforcing the integration of software components, reviewing BCIS students on science concepts, and emphasizing cross-curricular learning.
 20 min.

Link Algebra and Geometry with Communications
 Together members will create an interest for math.
 Students in Communication Applications can outline and present to the class clear consise math problems, concepts etc. They can also podcast these directions and post them on the wiki for student reference. Since students learn differently, maybe students hearing the same class information presented to them by their peers will help them grasp the concept.
 20 min.